Aug 10, 2013, 9:26 pm
Last edit by: MDtR-Chicago
For questions on NEW applications for US Airways cards please use this thread:
USAirways CC special Offer 40K + 10K Bonus; AF not waived
Official: 10k annual bonus for existing cardholders will continue beyond 2014
Note: All links are expired
Related threads:
US Airways CC / Companion Certificates discussion thread
Barclays Retention Offers
Forced conversion to Aadvantage Mastercard
We will leave this thread open for questions from existing cardholders who applied using offers with the perpetual annual 10k bonus. Otherwise, please post on the ongoing thread on standard offers:
Current Offers: USAirways cards with no annual mileage bonus
Current Links:
30k + 10k anniversary + no annual fee for the first year (now says "Offer expired"); terms and conditions include offer specifics
[NOTE: Barclays is erratically enforcing the restriction "for Preferred members only," especially for those who leave off a membership number on the application. See recent experiences reported in the thread.]
There is a separate thread for a 40k+10k offer with $89 annual fee, no anniversary bonus: USAirways CC special Offer 40K + 10K BT Bonus; AF not waived
Expired Links:
30k at signup, 10k anniversary bonus, 10k with balance transfer, no fee first year - Landing Page (Ended 4/30/14)
Older 35K Link (older link not working)
Newer 35K Link (click on terms and conditions to see 35K bonus after first purchase, first year fee waived, and 10K anniversary bonus)
1) I applied for this card but got the message
Check your application status by visiting http://www.myapplicationstatus.com/
At Barclays, if you already have an online account, the card can also show up there before you get a notification from them. Obviously, that won't work if you don't yet have an online Barclays account from another card. But if it's not your first US card, you presumably do have an online account already.
2) What's the reconsideration line number?
866-408-4064. Only open M>F, 8am>5pm, Eastern.
3) How long after my first purchase does it take for the bonus miles to post in my account?
Miles for the first-purchase bonus post with the statement showing the initial purchase.
4) For those people who got the targeted offer, how long after spending $750 in each of the 3 months does it take for the bonus miles to post in my account?
Miles posts two months after the end of the promotion period. For example, if your promo was to spend in June, July and August, the 15k bonus would post with October statement.
5) How can I get the anniversary 10K bonus points without paying the annual fee?
The annual bonus posts on the statement date of the month of anniversary. No need to "kick out" a statement. But if you are worried, you can put a few bucks on the card during that cycle thus generate a statement but it is NOT necessary.
AF is billed the last business day of the month of the anniversary (much better than Chase practice which is on the 1st day of the month). You have 60 days to cancel the card for the AF to be reversed. You also can use SM to cancel card and no need to call.
Note: I called to cancel the card (June, 2014), told them it was because the AF was too high, and they waived it. Still got the 10,000 points and the Companion Certs!!
USAirways CC special Offer 40K + 10K Bonus; AF not waived
Official: 10k annual bonus for existing cardholders will continue beyond 2014
Note: All links are expired
Related threads:
US Airways CC / Companion Certificates discussion thread
Barclays Retention Offers
Forced conversion to Aadvantage Mastercard
We will leave this thread open for questions from existing cardholders who applied using offers with the perpetual annual 10k bonus. Otherwise, please post on the ongoing thread on standard offers:
Current Offers: USAirways cards with no annual mileage bonus
Current Links:
[NOTE: Barclays is erratically enforcing the restriction "for Preferred members only," especially for those who leave off a membership number on the application. See recent experiences reported in the thread.]
There is a separate thread for a 40k+10k offer with $89 annual fee, no anniversary bonus: USAirways CC special Offer 40K + 10K BT Bonus; AF not waived
Expired Links:
1) I applied for this card but got the message
We apologize for the inconvenience, but our website is experiencing technical issues.
Please contact us at 1-866-419-6437 or try again later.
What does this mean? What should I do?Please contact us at 1-866-419-6437 or try again later.
Check your application status by visiting http://www.myapplicationstatus.com/
At Barclays, if you already have an online account, the card can also show up there before you get a notification from them. Obviously, that won't work if you don't yet have an online Barclays account from another card. But if it's not your first US card, you presumably do have an online account already.
2) What's the reconsideration line number?
866-408-4064. Only open M>F, 8am>5pm, Eastern.
3) How long after my first purchase does it take for the bonus miles to post in my account?
Miles for the first-purchase bonus post with the statement showing the initial purchase.
4) For those people who got the targeted offer, how long after spending $750 in each of the 3 months does it take for the bonus miles to post in my account?
Miles posts two months after the end of the promotion period. For example, if your promo was to spend in June, July and August, the 15k bonus would post with October statement.
5) How can I get the anniversary 10K bonus points without paying the annual fee?
The annual bonus posts on the statement date of the month of anniversary. No need to "kick out" a statement. But if you are worried, you can put a few bucks on the card during that cycle thus generate a statement but it is NOT necessary.
AF is billed the last business day of the month of the anniversary (much better than Chase practice which is on the 1st day of the month). You have 60 days to cancel the card for the AF to be reversed. You also can use SM to cancel card and no need to call.
Note: I called to cancel the card (June, 2014), told them it was because the AF was too high, and they waived it. Still got the 10,000 points and the Companion Certs!!
[EXPIRED] Fee waived, US Airways Card, 30K + 10k @ anniversary
Dec 6, 2012, 7:34 pm
#1666
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: BOS/MHT/PVD/BDL
Programs: Belong to Many but No Longer Loyal to Any
Posts: 880
Data Point
Applied through link in Post #1 and instantly approved on Nov 23rd. Card arrived around Nov. 30. I called to activate and move my statement close date to the 5th of the month. Used card on Dec. 2nd.... 40K points posted on Dec. 6th, one day after first statement close.
Dec 10, 2012, 4:12 am
#1669
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: EWR Ionosphere Club, LAX Clipper Club, Still Traveling Global, yearly BIS miles
Programs: EAL Silver Wings, I-Club, Flying Colonels DL, WorldPass PLat from the olde Meatball and PE SMARTbank
Posts: 1,988
for the people who keep calling csr for info about this card, i really think its better to leave cs alone. they are usually no help, very misinformed, and its always better to be on the DL anyways.
Dec 10, 2012, 11:50 am
#1670
Join Date: Mar 2005
Programs: Continental Onepass, Hilton, Marriott, USAir and now UA
Posts: 6,443
In the link on the first post is the requirement that the cc applicant be a US elite member. Is that still the case? I was sent invitations to apply for the Barkley bank's US CC but they has a fee ($79) and when I called, they refused to waive it. (I did call twice but the answer was the same).
I have no doubt that I qualify, but I be danged if I am going to pay the fee.
(sorry but if answered already, I apologize)
Thanks
I have no doubt that I qualify, but I be danged if I am going to pay the fee.
(sorry but if answered already, I apologize)
Thanks
Dec 10, 2012, 12:08 pm
#1671
Moderator: Chase Ultimate Rewards
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: SFO
Programs: UA 2P, MR LT Plat, IHG Plat, BW Dia, HH Au, Avis PC
Posts: 5,457
No need to apologize. Simply read back the last few pages of the thread.
EDIT: Ok, it's actually been quite a few pages since someone asked.
No, Barclays does not care if you are actually elite.
Now the answer will be fresh for a while again.
EDIT: Ok, it's actually been quite a few pages since someone asked.
No, Barclays does not care if you are actually elite.
Now the answer will be fresh for a while again.
Dec 10, 2012, 2:31 pm
#1672
Join Date: Mar 2012
Posts: 22
Had card for 1 year - time to close!!
Applied mid December 2011, received 40K from 1st spend. Then got the extra 15K for $??. X 3 months. Received letter dated end of November 2012 about; $99 Companion certificate, 5K less award travel, Club pass & Earn 10K when spend $25K. On back stated Annual fee of $89 will hit 12/31/12.
Statement just closed & noticed 10K bonus on statement & in US Airways account.
So is it safe to close Barclays Card & NOT forfeit the 70K miles?
Thanks
Statement just closed & noticed 10K bonus on statement & in US Airways account.
So is it safe to close Barclays Card & NOT forfeit the 70K miles?
Thanks
Dec 10, 2012, 3:16 pm
#1673
Join Date: Apr 2004
Programs: AA plt 2 mm, Marriott LTT, HH dia
Posts: 1,215
Datapoint: I just applied for my second US Air MC, and was instantly approved. I had gotten my first card back in April, 2012, and was instantly approved then as well. The first card is still open. I did not have to call the reconsideration line and give them an excuse for the second card.
The online system also allowed me to add the new card to my existing online account instantly. It showed both cards on the existing online account, and even gave me the last 4 digits of the new card to differentiate the accounts.
Now I hope to get a second opportunity at the 15k bonus miles if I spend $750 per month for 3 months!
Thanks!
The online system also allowed me to add the new card to my existing online account instantly. It showed both cards on the existing online account, and even gave me the last 4 digits of the new card to differentiate the accounts.
Now I hope to get a second opportunity at the 15k bonus miles if I spend $750 per month for 3 months!
Thanks!
Dec 10, 2012, 9:09 pm
#1674
Join Date: Oct 2007
Programs: Marriott, Radisson, AA, UA
Posts: 360
The reason I applied was because I thought Barclays only pulls TransUnion, as I already have way too many Experian pulls from Citi, Chase, Amex, and US Bank.
Now I also got another Experian pull from Barclays. I called for recon, and merely asked to move 5k limit from my NFL card to this card. Didn't know they were doing hard pull for that. What bother me was they didn't even tell me. Boo....
Dec 12, 2012, 12:46 am
#1676
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: DFW
Programs: AA PLT, HH Gold, SPG/Marriott Gold
Posts: 1,091
The T&Cs regarding BT fees: Either $10 or 4% of the amount of each transfer, whichever is greater. (During the first fifteen billing cycles after account opening, either $10 or 3% of each transfer, whichever is greater).
Dec 12, 2012, 7:34 am
#1678
Suspended
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: USA
Programs: All major programs
Posts: 1,403
Dec 13, 2012, 4:18 pm
#1679
Join Date: Jan 2012
Posts: 219
annual fee not waived
My DW applied in November and was approved instantly. The bonus is 40K miles after 1st purchase, but she was charged an $89 fee. She used the link from the 1st page. So I thought the fee was supposed to be waived based on other people's experience. I guess not.
Well, 40K miles is still a good deal for $89.
Well, 40K miles is still a good deal for $89.
Dec 13, 2012, 5:59 pm
#1680
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Northeast USA
Posts: 300
FYI in case this wasn't already mentioned - this deal was advertised about an hour before landing on my US flight yesterday - same bonus miles and benefits as far as I can tell, and not even theoretically restricted to Chairman's Preferred members. Previously hadn't seen it publicly available.